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One of the elite juniors in the state of North Carolina isn't ready to totally narrow his choice list, but R.J. Mattes did inform Tigerillustrated.com of his five early favorites in a recent interview.

"Right now my top five would be, in no specific order, Clemson, Virginia, North Carolina, North Carolina State and South Carolina," Mattes said. "I'm planning on taking a few official visits this fall, go check out some college games and then decide after one or two official visits. I'd like to make a decision by the start of my senior year."